University of Akron Main Campus Business Programs

Located in Akron, Ohio, University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Akron makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

University of Akron Main Campus Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at University of Akron Main Campus.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Most Popular General Sales & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Value General Sales & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#14	Best Value International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#18	Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#38	Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#42	Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#50	Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#51	Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#98	Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards University of Akron Main Campus has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#19	Best Value Colleges for Economics	College Factual
#20	Best Value Colleges for International Business	College Factual
#33	Best Value Colleges for Finance & Financial Management	College Factual
#41	Best Value Colleges for Marketing	College Factual
#103	Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management	College Factual
#128	Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual

Where Is University of Akron Main Campus?

Contact details for University of Akron Main Campus are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	302 Buchtel Common, Akron, OH 44325-4702
Phone:	330-972-7111
Website:	www.uakron.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/UniversityofAkron
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/uakron

How Do I Get Into University of Akron Main Campus?

You can apply to University of Akron Main Campus online at: www.uakron.edu/admissions/undergraduate/admission_procedures/index.dot

Admission Requirements for University of Akron Main Campus

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of Akron Main Campus?

With an acceptance rate of 73%, University of Akron Main Campus may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Average Test Scores

About 20% of students accepted to University of Akron Main Campus submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 610. Math scores were between 500 and 620.

University of Akron Main Campus received ACT scores from 89% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 26. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

Can I Afford University of Akron Main Campus?

The overall average net price of University of Akron Main Campus is $27,125. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At University of Akron Main Campus, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $7,647 a year. That adds up to $30,588 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at University of Akron Main Campus is 7.4%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

University of Akron Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 13,651 undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus, with 10,791 being full-time and 2,860 being part-time.

There are also 2,443 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 10,791 full-time undergraduates at University of Akron Main Campus, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Akron Main Campus students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	364
Black or African American	1,084
Hispanic or Latino	352
White	8,147
International Students	186
Other Races/Ethnicities	658

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at University of Akron Main Campus. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 88 countries are represented at University of Akron Main Campus. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at University of Akron Main Campus

In 2019-2020, 14,815 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at University of Akron Main Campus has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of University of Akron Main Campus

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Akron Main Campus was $11,881 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $17,765. The following table shows how University of Akron Main Campus is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Taxation	#4	#7
Taxation	#4	#7

Online Growth Rankings of University of Akron Main Campus

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Akron Main Campus was 101.6%. This is the #338 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at University of Akron Main Campus regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Akron Main Campus Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	1	0	115	5	121
Accounting	0	0	0	82	10	92
Organizational Leadership	0	0	0	88	0	88
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	0	0	0	56	0	56
Finance	0	0	0	47	5	52
General Business Administration and Management	4	0	0	31	14	49
Interior Design Management	0	0	0	0	48	48
Public Relations	0	0	0	40	0	40
Operations Management	0	0	0	39	0	39
General Organizational Communication	0	0	20	16	0	36
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	0	0	0	33	0	33
Financial Planning & Services	0	0	0	30	0	30
Professional Sales	0	0	22	0	0	22
Taxation	0	0	0	0	21	21
Office Administration	0	0	15	0	0	15
International Business/Trade/Commerce	1	0	0	10	0	11
General Economics	0	0	0	9	0	9
Management Science	0	0	0	0	4	4
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	0	0	0	3	0	3
Supply Chain Management	0	0	0	0	2	2
Small Business Administration/Management	0	2	0	0	0	2
Other Finance and Financial Management Services	0	0	0	2	0	2
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	0	1	0	0	0	1
Applied Economics	0	0	0	1	0	1
Other Accounting and Related Services	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	0	0	0	0	0	0
E-Commerce	0	0	0	0	0	0
Business Management & Marketing	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	0	0	0	0	0	0
Entrepreneurship	0	0	0	0	0	0
International Finance	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Hospitality Administration/Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restaurant/Food Services Management	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Marketing	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Management Information Systems and Services	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0	0	0
Real Estate	0	0	0	0	0	0
Merchandising and Buying Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fashion Merchandising	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Economics	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	5	4	57	602	109	777

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.